It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Advocate Allan Schwarer on Saturday, 2 May 2026. Advocate Schwarer played an important role in CATHCA’s early story. CATHCA was formally founded in Johannesburg in 1987 through the initiative of the Southern African...
FRIDAY REFLECTION17 APRIL 2026 The Work That Carries People ThroughThere are moments when nothing visibly changes, yet everything becomes different.A person may still face the same diagnosis and the same daily challenges, with little shift in their external...
FRIDAY REFLECTION10 APRIL 2026 There is an assumption we often make when thinking about vulnerability, that if something is wrong, it will be visible.We assume that the need will announce itself. That suffering will be seen.But in many parts of South Africa, it...
FRIDAY REFLECTION13 MARCH 2026 PLANTING MORE THAN FOOD – MKHUHLU VILLAGEWhat happens when a small community centre begins planting not only vegetables, but possibility?At Akanani Centre in Mkhuhlu Village, in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality of Mpumalanga,...
Faith and Community in the Fight Against TB CATHCA recently joined Radio Veritas’ “Matins with Khanya Litabe” to raise awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) and the role communities can play in addressing it. During the discussion, Bonginkosi Mthembu highlighted that TB...
Some health services do not require large hospitals or long queues to make a meaningful difference. Sometimes the most powerful care happens in a familiar community space, where patients are known by name and support is offered with dignity and understanding.At Albini...
